Automobile case clamp



Dec. 6; 1932. I P. J. .HUIBER 1,890,328

AUTOMOBILE CASE CLAMP Original Filed May 26. 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 jbzll Jfl'iil Dec. 6, 1932. P. J. HUBER 1,890,328

I I AUTOMOBILE CASE CLAMP Original Filed May 26, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 we l3 Patented Dec. 6,

PAUL .1. Hanna, or MINNEAPOLIS, 'ivnnnnsotrmnssrenonor onn- 'rnmnf'ro FRANK w.

" PETERSON ANDJONE-THIBD'TO'WILLIAM, HLWAILIJRAFF, Born on MINnEAroLis, K

mnnnsom AUTOMOBILECASECLAMP Application filed May 26,1930, Serial no. 455,719.. mam miffed-i932. I

' present invention relatesito clampln g Fig.1;

devices for detachably. securing suitcases, trunks andthe like to suitable supports, such as aut omobile running boards'and has for its main object to'provide devices in the form of improvements on ormodificationsof the automobile case clamp disclosed in my prior Pat- .ent 1,7 50,669 of date March 18,1930.

Generally stated, the invention consists of the noveldevices, combinations of devices and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and defined in the claims.

. In the accompanying drawings, which ill-f lustrate the invention, like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views. Referring to the drawings: 1 i Fig. 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of an automobile running board andbodyfan d showing a suitcase secured thereon, :by "one form ofmy clamplng dev ces;

. Fig. 2isa section taken on the line Fig. 3; is perspective view f the form of clamping devices illustratedin Figs. 1 and 2'; .7 Fig. 4 is a perspective" view. of the base plate. of the clamping device showninFig. 3; Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on theline' Fig.1; Fig; ring to Fig. 1, but showing asomewhat modified form of clamping device; v f

. Fig. is a section'taken onthe line 6-6 of 7 is a .view in elevation correspond- Fig. 8 is a sectional .view taken on the line 8 8vof.Fig. 7; M

= Fig. 9 is an enlarged fragmentarysection ingpart of the case broken away and showing anotherslightly modified form of clamping device.

Referring first to 1 to 6 inclusive wherein the automobile running board is indicated by 'the numeral 12 and a-portion of theautomobilebody by the numeral 13. The numeral 14 indicates a conventional type of suitcase provided'lat its upper top portion withfahandl'e 1 5 and its corners with rein between" the base plate. I

arms 21 are slidinwardly transversely to the running board and in parallel relation to the forcing caps 16 sccuredthereonby nieans of .i a.

rivets or the like l'i. These'corner,reinforc? l ng caps 16 are here illustrated and are usii ally made-of metal but ma howeve'rQbe made of leather or othersuitablematerial. The bottoms of the reinforcing caps 15" are stamped out at 18 toform'support-engaging v v a feet, opening longitudinally through which are .clampflugreceivingeyes 19. The case 14 is at all timesin spaced relation to the running board or base ofvsup por-t by meansof the feet 18 so that in case of rain, water 'running down the. sides of'the body will flow thereunder without soaking the bottom of the case. i 1

site en S' Of the" case 14150 the running board orotherbase of support, asj-{illu'strated in Figs. 1 to 6, jeac'hcomprisinga U-shaped' bracket 20, the lower? arm 21 of which is i adapted to project beneath and engage the underside of the running board and the upper arin'22 of'which is adapted tofproject above and'in parallel relationt o one end of the" case14." Working'through. and having screw-threaded engagement. with the. inner end of the upper'bracket arm 22 is a clamp screw 23' that is provided at itsupper' end withlan operating wingl24. "Carried the] '1 clamping screw. 23 and having swiveled 'en- "gagement with the lower endiportion thereof is a baseplate '25 that' is adapted, to rest on the running board in parallel relationfito its end of the case and projecting inward from. the base plate 25am spaced lugs 26. These lugs 26are'spacedapart a distance equal to are insertabletherein. V

s y The; clamping 'devicjes lfdrfs'ecuring oppothat of theeyes'on their end of the case and theinscrews 24, are loosened sufficiently to permit the running boardtobeinterp'osed Thelower bracket 7 v i end of the cas e'until the'hori'zontallyprof per arm of each bracket and havingswiveled connection thereto, said base 7 plate being adapted to rest upon the base of, support at one end of the'case and having a lug projected therefrom and insertable through an eye on that end of the case, and a olamp carried by 7 one of said bracket armswhereby the base. plate may be clamped to the base support thereby securing the case in place thereon.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature PAUL J. HUBER. 

